honorific/polite/humble prefix
just past noon; afternoon
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
Victoria (Seychelles); Victoria (Australia)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
recreation; diversion; relaxation
theatre-going; theater-going
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts
transactions; dealings; business
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
homekeeping; housekeeping; housewifery
to work hard; to work diligently
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
social life; social intercourse
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey